bright young folk

Keeping a beady eye on the traditional folk music scene of the British Isles.

Recently posted

Miranda Rutter - Bird Tunes
Review
Miranda Rutter Bird Tunes
Rob Harbron - As the Days Begin to Lengthen
Review
Rob Harbron As the Days Begin to Lengthen EP
Anna Massie - Two Down
Review
Anna Massie Two Down
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Text Interview
Danny Pedler: On Field and Dyke and the Importance of New, Narrative Songwriting
Far Flung Collective - To a Sea Cliff
Review
Far Flung Collective To a Sea Cliff
Mat Green & Andy Turner - Time for a Stottycake
Review
Mat Green & Andy Turner Time for a Stottycake
Lucy Farrell - We Are Only Sound
Review
Lucy Farrell We Are Only Sound
Kitewing - Kitewing
Review
Kitewing Kitewing
Richard Trethewey - Two Halves
Review
Richard Trethewey Two Halves
The Mary Wallopers - Irish Rock’n’Roll
Review
The Mary Wallopers Irish Rock’n’Roll
Fisherman’s Friends - All Aboard
Review
Fisherman’s Friends All Aboard
Fraser Fifield - One Great Circle
Review
Fraser Fifield One Great Circle

From the archives

Joy Dunlop - Faileasan (Reflections)
Review
Joy Dunlop Faileasan (Reflections)
Peter Bellamy - Won’t You Go My Way?
Review
Peter Bellamy Won’t You Go My Way? Live
Dallahan - Matter Of Time
Review
Dallahan Matter Of Time
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Personae
Review
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman Personae
Alistair Anderson - Alistair Anderson & Northlands
Review
Alistair Anderson Alistair Anderson & Northlands
James Findlay - Sport & Play
Review
James Findlay Sport & Play
Lucy Ward sings Auld Lang Syne
December Sessions Video
Lucy Ward sings Auld Lang Syne
James Findlay plays The Ditchling Carol
December Sessions Video
James Findlay plays The Ditchling Carol
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete
December Sessions Video
The Bailey Sisters sing Gaudete